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Ed Oxenbould, Jennifer Garner. One calamity follows another when an 11-year-old boy and his family encounter everything from a science-lab fire at school to a catastrophic driver's exam to one ornery kangaroo in this dopey, fast-moving Disney comedy. With Steve Carell, Megan Mullally and Jennifer Coolidge. Updated version Judith Viorst's fun 1972 book as directed by Miguel Arteta ("Cedar Rapids," Youth in Revolt"). (C+)

Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard. At the dawn of the '70s, an antique doll with Satanic powers makes life miserable, murderous and messy for an expectant mom and her husband in this disappointing horror flick. This gimmicky collection of gotcha jolts is a spin-off/prequel for "The Conjuring" (2013), which was much scarier. Directed by cinematographer John R. Leonetti ("The Butterfly Effect 2") who squanders his chance to make a genuinely creepy movie about an antique demonic Barbie. (C-)

Movies 8: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:50

Annie

PG, 118 minutes. Mild profanity, bathroom humor.

Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx. In the latest reboot of the musical based on the "Lil' Orphan Annie" comic strip, an upbeat foster kid and a tycoon who has political ambitions become unlikely friends. With Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale and Sandra Bullock. Directed by Will Gluck ("Easy A," "Friends With Benefit").

Governors Square: 12:25, 4, 7:10, 10

Tallahassee Mall: 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:30, 5:30, 6:30, 8:15, 9:30

Big Eyes

PG-13, 105 minutes. Profanity, thematic elements, smoking.

Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz. In the late '50s and early '60s, the charming, manipulative husband of a soon-to-be rich and famous painter takes all the credit for his wife's kitschy, wildly popular paintings just as they begin to earn a fortune. With Danny Huston and Terrence Stamp. Offbeat bio-pic from director Tim Burton ("Ed Wood," "Sleepy Hollow"). Opened on Christmas.

Governors Square: 12:35, 3:45, 7:25, 10:25

Tallahassee Mall: 11:45 a.m., 2:30, 5:15, 8, 10:45

Big Hero 6

PG, 108 minutes. Violence, scary images, intense action sequences.

Voices of Ryan Potter, Maya Rudolph. After his brother is killed in a fiery explosion at college, a brilliant teenager who is an expert in robotics tries to find out what really happened with the help of a gigantic, inflatable, well-meaning automaton in this Disney-made animated adventure. Yes, it is smart, pro-education and packed with dazzling visuals (check out the flying sequences over a virtual San Francisco) but it loses its originality when it devolves into yet another superhero comic-book story in the third act. (B)

Governors Square: 12:30, 6:50

Tallahassee Mall: 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:30

The Book of Life

PG, 95 minutes. Violence, rude humor, scary images.

Voices of Diego Luna, Channing Tatum. A young man hoping to win his true love's heart embarks on a dangerous journey that spans three fantasy worlds where he must face his greatest fears armed with only his brains, a guitar and two swords in this animated adventure. It's not a Pixar flick.

Movies 8: 12:10, 2:20, 4:25, 7:10, 9:20

The Boxtrolls

PG, 97 minutes. Violence, bathroom humor, scary stuff.

Voices of Hempstead Wright, Ben Kingsley. An orphaned boy who was raised by tiny, harmless, subterranean scavengers in a cheese-happy English town fights to save his friends from an obsessed and sinister exterminator. Comically grotesque, stop-motion animated film from the same studio that produced the memorable one-two punch of "Coraline" (2009) and "ParaNorman" (2012). It may be too scary for the little guys but older kids will love this gleefully dark tale. Based on Alan Snow's book "Here Be Monsters!" (B+)

Luke Evans, Charles Dance. During a big tiff with a testy Turkish sultan, a 15th-century Transylvanian prince makes a deal with an ancient vampire-monster to give him superpowers in this origin story about bad Vlad the Impaler. This warmed-over mishmash of "Hercules," "300" and "Game of Thrones" is only interesting when the cave-dwelling, blood-sucking beast is onscreen. Directed by newcomer Gary Shore, who should stick to making plot-free TV commercials. (C-)

Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz. Although he appears to be a mellow, middle-aged clerk in a Home Mart mega-store, a former black-op commando goes after Slavic gangsters with guns blazing to rescue a young girl from the sex trade. With Martin Csokas, Melissa Leo and Bill Pullman. Directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day"), whose star's calm, commanding demeanor carries this rather predictable, blunt-edged shoot-em-up. (B-)

IMAX: 3, 7:30

Movies 8: 6:55, 9:45

Exodus: Gods and Kings

PG-13, 150 minutes. Violence, bloody gore, special effects.

Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton. It's about to get Old Testament up in here when two stepbrothers who grew up together in Ancient Egypt become bitter rivals when they grow up to become Moses and Pharaoh Ramses. Even God gets involved in the family squabble by unleashing plagues, killing babies and parting the Red Sea. With Aaron Paul, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver and John Turturro. Directed by Ridley Scott ("Blade Runner," "Gladiator").

Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson. An English professor who leads a secret life as a high-stakes card-player runs into trouble when he borrows money from a dangerous gangster and the bad guy decides to kill his family and new girlfriend. With John Goodman and Jessica Lange. Remake of the 1974 film of the same name starring James Caan. Directed by Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes"). Opened on Christmas.

Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana. Space bandits and bounty hunters — including an abducted Earthling, a monosyllabic tree named Groot and a irritable talking raccoon — are hunted by a sinister villain after they steal a mysterious orb that contains some powerful mojo. This rip-snortin', genuinely enjoyable origin story is done with more wit and zip than the usual ponderous Marvel superhero beatdowns. Even though it's too long, it's straight-up fun. With Vin Diesel, Benicio Del Toro, Glenn Close, Djimon Hounsou and John C. Reilly. Directed by James Gunn ("Slither," "Thor: The Dark World"). (A-)

Movies 8: 12:25, 3, 6:50, 9:25

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

PG-13, 144 minutes. Violence, scary special effects.

Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen. Bilbo and his pals are in deep trouble in Middle-Earth when they have to fight an angry dragon, as well as an army of Orcs unleashed by the sourpuss Sauron. With Orlando Bloom, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett and Christopher Lee. Directed by Peter Jackson ("The Lovely Bones," "Dead Alive," "Lord of the Rings").

Jason Bateman, Charlie Day. Three hapless business partners get ripped off by a shifty CEO during a start-up deal, so the stooges plot to kidnap his spoiled, rich, arrogant son (Chris Pine) in this vulgar sequel. If your idea of humor is hearing Jennifer Aniston talk in pornographic language, then this alleged comedy is aimed at you. With Jason Sudeikis, Christoph Waltz, Chris Pine, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey. Directed by Sean Anders ("That's My Boy," another Adam Sandler atrocity). (D)

Jennifer Lawrence, Donald Sutherland. The arrow-flinging Girl On Fire, aka Katniss Everdeen, has a case of major burnout as she is used as a propaganda tool by rebel forces in a lop-sided battle against the tyrannical despot President Coriolanus Snow. With Julianne Moore, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Jeffrey Wright and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Frances Lawrence ("I Am Legend," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"), who is dragging out the franchise's finale as long as he can for the sake of box office. This chapter does not move as swiftly and bogs down in places. Still, Lawrence is terrific in her star-making turn as the kick-butt teenage heroine. (B)

Governors Square: 11:55 a.m., 3:05, 6:45, 9:45

Tallahassee Mall: 11

Into the Woods

PG, 124 minutes. Violence, scary stuff, sexual innuendo.

Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick. A who's who of Brothers Grimm characters —Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Prince Charming and more — sing their way through encounters with a powerful witch and a mad giant in Disney's film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical. Directed by Rob Marshall ("Nine," "Chicago"), who paints everything in a similar, drab palette that makes the film version a flat and dull affair. The impressive cast includes Chris Pine, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp (hidden beneath heavy make-up once again), Tracey Ullman and Christine Baranski. Opened on Christmas. (C)

Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain. As the environment falls apart and crops are dying across the world, an astronaut and small crew fly through a wormhole near Saturn in search for planets that can sustain human life. Crazy-ambitious, overly long and cornball sentimental sci-fi tale co-written and directed by Christopher Nolan ("Inception," "The Dark Knight"). It tackles everything from time travel to space madness to history revisionism. With Anne Hathaway, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Topher Grace and Matt Damon. (C+)

IMAX: 2, 7

Tallahassee Mall: 11:45 a.m., 3:30

Jerusalem 3D

G, 45 minutes. Nothing objectionable.

Three teenage girls from different religions (Muslim, Christian, Jewish) offer a guided tour of their hometown neighborhoods and customs in the ancient city where Jesus and Muhammed once tread. This politics-free travelogue from the National Geographic has gaping holes (why show a remote monastery but not give its name?) but it does capture the claustrophobic vibrancy of one of the world's most fought-over cities. Recommended for younger audiences or pilgrims who don't like the heat or dust. (B)

IMAX: 10 a.m., noon, 6

The Judge

R, 141 minutes. Profanity, violence, bathroom humor, sexual content.

Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall. An arrogant, showy, defense attorney from Chicago returns to rural Indiana for his mother's funeral and clashes with his overbearing, legal-eagle father, who just happens to be charged with a deadly hit-and-run accident. With Billy Bob Thornton, Dax Shepard, Vera Farmiga and Vincent D'Onofrio. Overly long courtroom drama directed by David Dobkin ("Wedding Crashers") is just an excuse to let the two leads rip the scenery apart. And, holy Matlock, do they tear it up. (C+)

Ben Stiller, Robin Williams. Thanks to an ancient Egyptian relic, the displays in the British Museum come to life and it's up to an American security guard and his magical pals to solve the problem in CGI-driven comey. With Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson, Andrea Martin, Ben Kingsley, Mickey Rooney and Crystal the Monkey. Directed by Shawn Levy ("The Internship," "Date Night").

Governors Square: 11:40 a.m., 2:15, 5, 7:50, 10:30

Tallahassee Mall: 10:30 a.m., noon, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15

Nightcrawler

R, 117 minutes. Profanity, gruesome violence, gore, sexual content.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo. A thief becomes an unscrupulous freelance cameraman who trolls the the streets of Los Angeles at night shooting grisly footage of carjacking casualties, crash victims and crime scenes to sell to an insatiable TV producer, who happens to have no ethics, either. Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, the screenwriter of "The Bourne Legacy" (2012). Gyllenhaal hands in a terrific performance as the creepily over-achieving, immoral sociopath but the third act comes across as far-fetched, even if the film is a grand satire of the news biz. (B)

Ana Coto, Bianca A. Santos. An angry, murderous spirit is awakened and takes over the house when several young friends play a haunted board game in this horror flick. Directed by McG ("Charlie's Angels," "3 Days to Kill"). So much for family game night.

Movies 8: 2:45, 7:05

Penguins of Madagascar

PG, 92 minutes. Violence, scenes of peril, rude humor.

Voices of Tom McGrath, Chris Miller. The evil octopus named Dr. Octavius Brine (voice of John Malkovich) hatches a plan to corral the world's penguin population and turn the cute birds into deformed beasts until a squad of avian spies arrives to save the day in this animated comedy-adventure. Not as clever as the TV series but there are enough goofball jokes to keep adults and kids amused throughout. With the voices of Werner Herzog, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben Stiller and Chris Rock. (B-)

Governors Square: 3:20, 9:30

Tallahassee Mall: 3:15, 5:45

Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982)

R, 99 minutes. Profanity, violence, sexual content, angst.

Bob Geldolf, Bob Hoskins. An angst-ridden English rock star, who was raised by a castrating mother after his father was killed in World War II, has a hard time adjusting to his life of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll while on tour in the United States. Everything about the film —including the great cartoonist Gerald Scarfe's animation —is heavy-handed and bombastic. Based on Pink Floyd's inexplicably popular rock opera. Opens Friday. (C-)

IMAX: 8

PK

Not rated, 153 minutes. Violence, sexual humor, brief nudity.

Aamir Khan, Sanjay Dutt. An alien from outer space is stranded in India and must quickly learn the language and customs of the locals as he tries to track down a stolen device that will return him to the skies. This comedic Bollywood export also features some big dance numbers. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Tallahassee Mall: 10:15 a.m., 4:15, 7:45, 11

St. Vincent

PG-13, 102 minutes. Profanity, violence, sexual humor, smoking.

Bill Murray, Jaeden Lieberher. An overworked, single mom in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn leaves her 12-year-old son in the care of the boozy, cranky gambler living next door in this coming-of-age comedy. With Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts and Terrence Howard. Written and directed by Theodore Melfi ("Roshambo"), who is making his feature-length debut. This completely predictable, ultimately sentimental comedy would be worthless if not for Murray's scruffy performance. (B-)

Tallahassee Mall: 1:45

Tiny Giants

40 minutes. Slightly scary situations.

British actor Stephen Fry narrates this documentary from BBC Earth about the smallest of animals. Using special 3D cameras, audiences see the world through the point of view of these tiny creatures like a chipmunk and a grasshopper mouse.

Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson. Spend a turbulent day in the life of a famous, recently sober comedian as he is followed around by a writer from the New York Times who is doing a feature story about his stormy career. Written and directed by Rock, who has obviously committed several Woody Allen films to memory. The all-star cast includes Tracy Morgan, Jerry Seinfeld, Whoopi Goldberg, Adam Sandler, Ben Vereen, Cedric the Entertainer and Gabrielle Union. (B-)

Governors Square: 11:35 a.m., 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:25

Tallahassee Mall: 7:15, 9:45

The Theory of Everything

PG-13, 123 minutes. Profanity, sexual content, smoking.

Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones. During college days in Cambridge during the early '60s, the English astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is handed a grim medical prognosis just as his brilliant career and new marriage are taking off in this spotty bio-pic. Redmayne's performance is impressive but the story is rather forced, especially when it comes to the topic of science vs. religion. With Emily Watson, David Thewlis and Anastasia Harrold. Directed by James Marsh ("Man on Wire"), who is not very keen on keeping his audience clued in about which decade the characters are inhabiting as the tale moves forward. (B-)

Jack O'Connell, Miyavi. Olympic runner Louie Zamperini, who competed in the infamous 1936 games in Berlin, survives a plane crash, spends 47 days on a drifting raft in the Pacific Ocean and then endures a sadistic prison camp run by the Japanese during World War II. Bio-pic directed by Angelina Jolie ("In the Land of Blood and Honey"). Subtitled in parts. Opened on Christmas.

Jim Caviezel, Laura Dern. The amazingly chilled-out coach at a Catholic high school in Northern California, who is on a 151-game winning streak, tries to keep his football team focused after losing a star player in a tragic accident. Based on a true story. Cliche-heavy sports movie directed by Thomas Carter ("Coach Carter," "Save The Last Dance," "Swing Kids"). At least the action scenes on the field are pretty good. (C)

Movies 8: 11:55 a.m., 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40

Wild

R, 115 minutes. Sexual content, nudity, drug use, language.

Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern. A self-destructive divorcée who is fighting heroin addiction tries to conquer her demons by hiking 1,100 miles across the Pacific Crest Trail after the death of her mother. Well-acted adaptation of the bestselling memoir of the same name by Cheryl Strayed, who was part of the Opening Nights festival earlier this year. With Thomas Sadowski, Gaby Hoffman, Michiel Huisman and W. Earl Brown. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée ("Dallas Buyers Club"). (B+)